Zimbabwe Republic Police Midlands Province have cleared the
air on the death of a girl after a binge in Gweru last week saying the person
accused by the public was actually a State witness.
Speaking to H-Metro, ZRP Spokesperson in Midlands Province
Inspector Joel Goko said Lawrence James Chimombo (38) of Torwood, Kwekwe is not
on wanted list by the Police as he was actually a witness with regards to the
death of one Melisa he was in company of when she wat hit by a car travelling
in the opposite direction.
“As ZRP we want to make it clear to the public that
Lawrence Chimombo is not on wanted list over that case but he is actually a
witness and we recorded his statement as a witness.
“The person who is involved in the matter is Kudakwashe
Nyarota because he is the one who hit the now deceased with his vehicle.
“Nyarota was driving a BMW and he says he saw Chimombo’s
ford ranger in the middle of the road and it was flashing him whilst Chimombo
and the now deceased were fighting behind the car. Nyarota says Chimombo pushed
the girl into the oncoming BMW which Nyarota was driving.
“‘It is actually surprising how Nyarota managed to see what
is happening behind a ford ranger whilst he was flashed in his BMW and the body
of the deceased was far away from the road
so we are handling the matter accordingly,” said Inspector Goko.
H-Metro managed to talk to Chimombo and he dismissed
accusations circulating against him highlighting that he is actually a victim
of circumstances as the perpetrator is trying to tarnish his image.
“I am actually a victim in this matter to begin with I am
not involved in the death of the lady in question but I only tried to help when
the accident happened and that is when Nyarota took advantage to create a story
against me.
“The lady is not even my girlfriend but we met at Parblos
in Gweru where we were having a few drinks and she agreed come with me to
Kwekwe for a sleep over.
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“As she was crossing the road I do not know what really
happened but I just heard a sound then I disembarked from my car to see what
has happened then this guy (Nyarota) disembarked from his vehicle and came to
me shivering only to notice that he had hit the lady who had disembarked from
my vehicle with his car.
“I switched on the mobile phone torch only to realise that
the lady was lying helplessly outside the road,” said Chimombo.
Chimombo and Nyarota tried to call for help but they could
not reach the Police on time and Chimombo took Nyarota’s details and
volunteered to drive back to Gweru hospital to look for assistance. Upon his
return Nyarota and the now deceased were no longer on the scene.
According to Chimombo, out of trauma and confusion he drove
to Kwekwe under the impression that Nyarota got help and left the scene only to
find out days later that his name was all over social media.
“I drove back to Gweru to look for assistance but unfortunately
could not secure any help so I returned to the scene only to find out that
Nyarota and Melisa were no longer there so I thought they got help plus I was
still confused so I drove home.
“After a few days I then saw so my name circulating on
social media that I killed someone I was shocked so I decided go to the Police
where my statement was recorded as a witness,” said Chimombo. H Metro
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